The state of New York in the US officially celebrated Songkran this year. New York State Representative Steven Raga proposed a bill to celebrate the Thai Songkran festival, the Thai Post reported.
Raga wrote a letter to the leaders of the Thai and Asian communities in New York, informing them of the successful resolution to celebrate the festival.
Several New York officials attended the Songkran festival held on April 12 in New York City’s ‘Little Thailand’ neighbourhood.
Photos show people dressed in colourful, traditional Thai outfits, performing dances, and of course, chowing down on delicious food.
Asian communities in the US are thriving, with many Thais and other Asians working in government and private sectors, and holding higher positions in these organisations. In the country’s Democrat…
